Sterling, Georgia

Place in Georgia, United States

31°16′19″N 81°33′43″W / 31.272°N 81.562°W / 31.272; -81.562CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyGlynnArea

^[1]

• Total4.33 sq mi (11.21 km²) • Land4.31 sq mi (11.15 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)Elevation

3 ft (0.9 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,534 • Density588.48/sq mi (227.21/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

31525

Area code912FIPS code13-73452

Sterling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Glynn County, Georgia, United States, located on U.S. Route 341. Sterling consists of several small churches and general stores. It is included in the Brunswick, Georgia statistical area.

The 2020 census listed a population of 2,534.^[2]

Sterling formerly had a station on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,534		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2020^[5]

Sterling was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5]

**Sterling CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,402	55.33%
Black or African American alone (NH)	485	19.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	15	0.59%
Asian alone (NH)	54	2.13%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0.12%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	11	0.43%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	119	4.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	445	17.56%
Total	2,534	100.00%

Education

Glynn County's public schools are operated by Glynn County School System.^[6]^[7]

Zoned schools include:

Sterling Elementary School (SES)^[8]
Jane Macon Middle School (JMS)^[9]
Brunswick High School (BHS)^[10]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sterling, Georgia.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "Sterling CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ Legare, John Girardeau (2012). The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower. University of Georgia Press. p. 113. ISBN 9780820343105.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b ^c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sterling CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Glynn County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-02-25. - Shows Sterling in this school district.
^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Sterling CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-02-25. - Compare to the school district boundary maps.
^ "Elementary School Zones Map." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.
^ "Middle School Zones Map." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019. Detail of Jane Macon MS Zone Map
^ "High School Zones Map." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.